Democratic Excess

DEMOCRATIC EXCESS
[SOURCE: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting]
A critical look at coverage of the opening debates in the presidential election. In the wake of the first candidates' debate among the Democratic contenders for the White House, many media outlets and commentators seemed annoyed that the so-called "second-tier" candidates are even bothering to run. Oddly, similar complaints about a surplus of GOP contenders in the first Republican debate were hard to find in the corporate media. The disparity is striking: The lesser-known (and generally more conservative) Republican candidates are cheered for participating in the process, and a cable commentator like Buchanan can use his perch in the media to support those candidates. Progressive voices have no similar presence in the media debate -- and the Democratic candidates that most represent progressive ideals are derided for taking up the time of other, more worthy candidates.
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